Tattoos?

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Hi guys im planning to cross of my bucketlist and its having a tattoo. Thinking of getting a sleeve one(whole arm). Wondering if I get fired or maybe have a hard time getting a job for this? I know the responsibility of it by covering during work hours, maybe wearing sleeves or wearing thermal and stuff to cover it. Any insights and opinions? Thanks!

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Specializes in Hospital medicine; NP precepting; staff education.

Check your current organization's policy and realize what you do now will potentially influence your future employer's decision on hiring you. While they are trendy and fashionable now, in many people's eyes, that does not always translate well.

Consider what you'll be required by any employer as far as cover ups or even if they are allowed.

Otherwise, have fun! Pick something meaningful to you!

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You have until you die to do it, right? I don't have a personal issue with tattoos, but i wouldn't want to deal with having to cover up such a large one for work. I know a few people who do it. They sweat like pigs in the summer.

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Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.

It will depend on where you work. I have coworkers with sleeves or numerous visible tattoos and they aren't required to cover up.

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Some places make you cover them and some don't. I've worked with someone who had full sleeves, he wore a scrub jacket year round. They make thin sleeves you can put on your arms now though so, you don't burn up.

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Emergency, CEN.

Is this your first tattoo? You might want to try just one before deciding on an entire sleeve.

Outside of that, no one seems to care anymore about tattoos. You will get a lot of shade from coworkers if they think they're unprofessional. A topic search will show you what I mean.

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Hi guys im planning to cross of my bucketlist and its having a tattoo. Thinking of getting a sleeve one(whole arm). Wondering if I get fired or maybe have a hard time getting a job for this? I know the responsibility of it by covering during work hours, maybe wearing sleeves or wearing thermal and stuff to cover it. Any insights and opinions? Thanks!

Glad to see you have such high life expectations.

Tattoo to me indicate trash or low education, I have seen many a dancer with them

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Emergency, CEN.

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You will get a lot of shade from coworkers if they think they're unprofessional.

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Ill check it with my boss. Probably its okay because some of my workmates have it, but not sleeve ones. Some of them have it in their deltoid and sometimes peak out of their sleeves.

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edited to add: I just realized that pinayUSA likes strip clubs!

Maybe he's a strip club recruiter.

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Specializes in M/S, LTC, Corrections, PDN & drug rehab.
Glad to see you have such high life expectations.

Tattoo to me indicate trash or low education, I have seen many a dancer with them

Wow. I have tattoos all over my body & I'm a nurse. Not to mention there are tattoo'd doctors. So tattoos don't mean what you think they mean. Unless being a doctor is low education to you.

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Specializes in Acute Care, Rehab, Palliative.
Glad to see you have such high life expectations.

Tattoo to me indicate trash or low education, I have seen many a dancer with them

Well i guess i have a low educated piece of trash for a Charge Nurse.

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